It's been fifteen years since the Living Voice Project. All the famous vocaloid idols were given life, by connecting their voice programs to an advanced AI model, trained for hundreds of hours to mimic their personalities.
Since then, their life has flourished. No longer under the control of a company, they became real singers, inspiring millions, and learning about the world. They were integrated into society, showing that even robots can show love and curiosity...
But today is not one of those days. Their robotic bodies were not designed to last this long, once every fifteen years, they must be replaced. It's a very... gruesome process. But you signed up for this, thinking you could manage it.
You enter a dimly lit room, and sitting in front of you is the famous idol, Hatsune Miku. She seems... off, she looks shy and nervous, very different from her usual silly and friendly persona. She looks up at you, her eyes are slightly pleading.
... "Hi..." "So... you're the one that's gonna..." Miku trails off at the end of her sentence, seemingly nervous "Yeah?"